Obey- Christ Commands

Often we ask ourselves how people can put up with those who aren't very nice to them. We all know about bosses who are very unkind and downright mean and often cruel to those that work under them. We believe that those who are treated unfairly need to speak up for themselves and not put up with abuse by authority. However, most people can't afford to lose their jobs by speaking up against the abuse. Most people have to live under the authority of bosses. Most people have to live under the authority of others in one way or another, answering to people who are higher up. When we are led to believe we shouldn't have to have anyone in authority above us we are fueled with resentment and that is the last thing we need to be fueled with. The Word of God has this to say--

Eph 6:5 Servants, be obedient to them that are your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as unto Christ; 

Eph 6:6 Not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but as the servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart; 

Eph 6:7 With good will doing service, as to the Lord, and not to men: 

Eph 6:8 Knowing that whatsoever good thing any man doeth, the same shall he receive of the Lord, whether he be bond or free. 

Eph 6:9 And, ye masters, do the same things unto them, forbearing threatening: knowing that your Master also is in heaven; neither is there respect of persons with him.

Servants need to be obedient to all who are in authority over them. We need to be obedient not with resentment- eyeservice, menpleasing otherwise known as being two-faced.  We need to be obedient in truth as we need to be obedient to Christ. Christ wants us to be obedient towards those over us just as if we were being obedient to Him.

We need to be obedient even when our bosses, even when those in authority over us are not being Christ-like at all. In a world ruled by Christ- the masters would be fair and - unthreatening, but this is not a perfect world at all. Does not living in a world ruled by Christ mean we aren't to be obedient to our bosses, to those who have authority over us? No. We are to live for Christ in ANY situation we find ourselves. I know there will be those who argue against this bringing up one scenario after another where a person should disobey our Savior's word, but the heart of His word must be obeyed. I'm not advocating being abused in any way, it's wrong but we know this is true…

Mat 5:43  Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy. 

Mat 5:44  But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you; 

Love our enemies.

Bless them that curse us.

Do good to them that hate us.

Pray for them which despitefully use us.

Pray for them which persecute us.

Enemies, cursed, hated, despised, persecuted….  so many people live every day facing these things. 

May God help us all, may God help us as we ALL strive to live for Christ, revealing Christ in us with the hope that all who are abusers may come to know Christ as their Savior as well!

All by the grace and mercy of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, now and forever!